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WordPress XML-RPC "wp.suggestCategories" SQL Injection
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA25552
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Release Date:
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2007-06-07
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Last Update:
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2007-07-06
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Manipulation of data
Exposure of sensitive information
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | WordPress 2.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2007-3140 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
A vulnerability has been discovered in WordPress, which can be exploited by malicious users to conduct SQL injection attacks.
Input passed to the "wp.suggestCategories" method in xmlrpc.php is not properly sanitised before being used in SQL queries. This can be exploited to manipulate SQL queries by injecting arbitrary SQL code.
Successful exploitation allows e.g. retrieving usernames and password hashes, but requires valid user credentials and knowledge of the database table prefix.
The vulnerability is confirmed in version 2.2. Prior versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to version 2.2.1.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Alexander Concha and Slappter
Changelog:
2007-06-08: Updated advisory name, "Description", "Solution", and "Provided and/or discovered by" sections.
2007-06-13: Added CVE reference.
2007-07-06: Updated "Solution" section.
Original Advisory:
http://milw0rm.com/exploits/4039
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